Hiring veterans is right, and it's smart. They give our country more than we can ever repay, and they develop valuable skills along the way. To help keep veterans engaged in public service, President Obama created the Veterans Employment Initiative for the Federal government last November. We just reported our first results, and the news […]
The President explains how the most dire warnings about the Citizens United case have been proven valid as Republicans in Congress have blocked legislation to fix it. Click here to see the video. Fonte: White House
This week's Friday Highlights features articles on Elizabeth Warren’s new position, Valerie Jarrett’s Paycheck Fairness Act editorial, a webchat with the first American woman in space Dr. Sally Ride, the National HIVAIDS Strategy for The US and the Implementation Plan, the White House’s Dance Series launch, and West Wing Week. To join the Council’s email list, please contact us […]
Click here to see the video. The President began his remarks today in the Rose Garden laying out the motivation for what was to come: Before we begin I just want to mention a report that was released by the Census Bureau yesterday about what happened to wages during the last decade. It revealed that […]
Yesterday, Dr. Sally Ride, former NASA astronaut and first American woman in space, joined us for a special live chat to take questions from students at the Denver School of Science and Technology and across the country. Dr. Ride talked about the importance of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and answered questions about […]
Ed. Note: Today President Obama announced the launch of Change the Equation, a CEO-led effort to dramatically improve education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), as part of his “Educate to Innovate” campaign. Years may go by and memories may fade but just about everyone remembers a special teacher they had in the K-12 […]
Click here to see the video. Today, President Obama announced the launch of Change the Equation, a CEO-led effort to dramatically improve education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), as part of his “Educate to Innovate” campaign. Change the Equation is a non-profit organization dedicated to mobilizing the business community to improve the quality […]
No matter where you live, emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere. Whether it’s a personal emergency, a car accident, or a large scale disaster, an earthquake, taking a few simple steps now to prepare, can keep your family safe and secure. The problem is, too few families in our country are taking those steps. According to […]
Cross-posted from the Department of Labor’s blog. Left to Right: Julian Castro, Mayor of San Antonio, TX; Rigoberta Menchu , Nobel Peace Prize winner from Guatemala; Secretary Hilda Solis, Sam Sayyad, Actor Edward James Olmos My Latino heritage has always been a source of pride for me. It is a major part of who I […]
Today, the Census bureau released new data on the number of Americans who went without insurance in 2009. The numbers are yet another reminder that the passage of the Affordable Care Act came at a critical time. The data show that the number of Americans without insurance increased by 4.4 million since 2008, with a […]
